exceed

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verb (used with object)
  1. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit.

  2. to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one's understanding.

  1. to surpass; be superior to; excel: Her performance exceeded all the others.

verb (used without object)
  1. to be greater, as in quantity or degree.

  2. to surpass others; excel or be superior.

Origin of exceed

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English exceden, from Latin excēdere “to go out, go beyond”; equivalent to ex-1 + cede

Other words for exceed

Other words from exceed

  • ex·ceed·a·ble, adjective
  • ex·ceed·er, noun
  • su·per·ex·ceed, verb (used without object)
  • un·ex·ceed·a·ble, adjective
  • un·ex·ceed·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exceed

exceed

/ (ɪkˈsiːd) /


verb
  1. to be superior to (a person or thing), esp in size or quality; excel

  2. (tr) to go beyond the limit or bounds of: to exceed one's income; exceed a speed limit

  1. to be greater in degree or quantity than (a person or thing)

Origin of exceed

1
C14: from Latin excēdere to go beyond, from cēdere to go

Derived forms of exceed

  • exceedable, adjective
  • exceeder, noun

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